{"area_code":"901","is_legitimate_code":true,"explanation":"Area code 901 is a legitimate Tennessee area code. The code itself is not a scam, but scammers can spoof any number — including 901 — so individual calls can still be fraudulent.","spoofing_note":"An area code only shows where a number is registered, not who is calling. Caller ID can be spoofed, so the code alone is not proof a call is local, safe, or fraudulent.","ftc_complaints":{"numbers_with_complaints":63,"total_complaints":275,"top_subjects":["Other","Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends","Medical  & prescriptions"],"most_complained":[{"number":"(901) 490-1583","complaints":15,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9014901583"},{"number":"(901) 282-5495","complaints":14,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9012825495"},{"number":"(901) 509-7426","complaints":13,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9015097426"},{"number":"(901) 880-4663","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9018804663"},{"number":"(901) 256-1323","complaints":7,"url":"https://areacode.fyi/number/9012561323"}],"note":"These are FTC Do Not Call complaints filed about specific numbers shown with this area code — frequently spoofed. The area code itself is not a scam.","source":"FTC Do Not Call Reported Calls"},"advice":"Judge the call by what it asks for (urgency, gift cards/crypto, confirming codes or SSN), not by the area code. When unsure, hang up and call back on an official number.","canonical_url":"https://areacode.fyi/901/scam","source":"North American Numbering Plan Administrator via areacode.fyi","data_date":"2026-10-21"}